What color is #FBFEFF?

#FBFEFF is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Polar Bear in a Blizzard. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBFEFF?

The RGB value is 251, 254, 255: 251 red, 254 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBFEFF?

The complementary color is #FFFCFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBFEFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.72:1 and white text 1.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBFEFF color

#FBFEFF rgb(251, 254, 255)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBFEFF is a very light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 99.6% green and 100% blue (251, 254, 255).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 99% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Polar Bear in a Blizzard (#FCFFFF), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.72:1).

#FBFEFF color codes

HEX	`#FBFEFF`
RGB	`rgb(251, 254, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 99.6%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 99%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 2%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(99.46, -0.81, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(99.46, 1.15, 225.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(93.272, 98.613, 108.709)`
Decimal	`16514815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBFEFF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBFEFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBFEFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBFEFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbfeff; }
.text { color: #fbfeff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbfeff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 254 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbfeff, #fbfcff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBFEFF?: #FBFEFF is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Polar Bear in a Blizzard. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBFEFF?: The RGB value is 251, 254, 255: 251 red, 254 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBFEFF?: The complementary color is #FFFCFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBFEFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.72:1 and white text 1.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.